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VA Tech Launches VR Workforce Training for Utility Sector

Workforce training is about to get a 21st century overhaul through virtual reality. Traditionally, one of the best ways to learn how to do a job is to get hands-on...

Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES”...

Youngkin Announces Delta Star Expansion, 300 New Jobs in Lynchburg

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and...

Virginia Chamber Launches Blueprint 2035 Business Survey and Tour

Yesterday, the Virginia Chamber Foundation launched a statewide survey to gather input for Blueprint Virginia...

Director of Finance to Step Down in May of 2014

The city of Roanoke's director of finance, Ann H. Shawver, has announced her resignation effective May 15, 2014. Shawver delivered her letter of resignation to Council...

Entrepreneurship Program Helps Create Better Ideas, More Successful Businesses

Though some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs have been college dropouts, Pamplin College of Business professor Marc Junkunc argues that a college education and entrepreneurship courses, in...

BBB Alert: New Ransomware Targeting Businesses

The BBB is warning businesses and consumers of a new computer threat that steals information, encrypts the data, and then charges $300 in ransom...

A Whatever-Whenever-Wherever Economy

When people ask me what is wrong with our modern day economy, I respond that it is frenzied and out of balance. In my book,...

Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau Puts Forth Bold New Initiative

The Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau (RVCVB) has announced a new initiative to promote Virginia’s Blue Ridge region.  As of January 1, 2013,...

B2C Enterprises Wins Silver W3 Award for Creative Website Work

B2C Enterprises received a W3 Silver Award for their work on Member One Federal Credit Union’s “CarlandRoy.com” project.  The W³ Award honors creative excellence...